Valve



' Oct. 28, 1941-. G, HENRY l 2,260,523A

VALVE Filed Dec. 9, 1938,

' INVENTOR. BY 6% JHZ/y/ 2Q Wwf/mm ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 28, 1941 UNITED STATESy PATENT OFFICE VALVE `Guy J. Henry, Chicago, Ill.` Application December 9, 1938, Serial No. 244,737

4 Claims.

This invention has to do with valves, and is particularly concerned with shut-off valves of the type commonly used with refrigeration compressors.

The principal purpose of` the invention is to provide an improved shut-olf valve which is inexpensive to manufacture, is simple in construction, can be easily re-packed while in service, and will not leak under high pressure even through subjected to rough handling over a long period of time.

While the foregoing statement is indicative in a general way of the nature of the invention, other more specific objects and advantages will be apparent to those skilled in the art upon a full understanding of the construction of the improved valve.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is presented herein for the purpose of exemplication, but it will of course be appreciated that the invention is susceptible of incorporationin other slightly modied structural forms coming equally within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal diametric section through the valve;

Fig. 2 is a plan View of the valve, with the pressure gauge shown in Fig. l removed;

Fig. 3 is an end viewof the valve; and

Fig. 4 is a transverse section through the valve, taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

As Will be observed in the drawing, the shutoi valve is characterized by an elongated onepiece body I which is bored from one end to the other to provide an inlet bore II at one end, an enlarged valve chamber bore I2 beyond the inlet bore Ii in communication with the latter, a shut-off seat I3 at the junction of the bores I I and I2, a, still further enlarged and threaded bushing bore I4 beyond the bore I2 in communication with the latter, and a bushing seat I5 at the junction of the bores I2 and I4. The body I0 is also bored transversely to provide a main outlet I6 from the valve chamber bore I2 and a supplemental outlet I1 from the bushing bore I4.

The end of the body IIJ which contains the inlet bore is exteriorly threaded at I8 to receive a coupling nut I9, which nut contains a conical shoulder for clamping the ared end 2| of a copper tube 22 against a correspondingly shaped seat 23 on the end of the body.

The outlet I6 in the side of the body I0 is surrounded by an integrally formed clamping flange 24, which flange is employed in bolting the body to a support containing a passage in register with the outlet I6. The supplemental outlet I1 iopens into a screw-threaded socket 25 in which a pressure gauge 26 may be mounted.

A back-seat bushing 21, which is both exterior- 1y and interiorly threaded, is screwed into the bore I4 in sealed engagement with the seat I5. This bushing is provided with a shallow annular groove 28 in its outer periphery in register with the outlet I1 leading to the pressure gauge, and is provided with a plurality of. radially disposed openings 29 in communication with the groove 28. A back seat 30 is formed on the front edge of thev bushing 21 at the opposite end of the valve chamberbore I2 from the shut-01T seat I3.

A reciprocating valve head 3|, having afront conical face 32 and a back conical face 33, is po# sitioned in the valve chamber bore I2, for engagement with the shut-01T seat I3 when moved in one direction and engagement with the back seat 30 when moved in the opposite direction. The valve head 3| is mounted on an integral stem 34 which projects from the body I0 through the bore I4 and terminates in a squared Wrenchengaging portion 35. The stem 34 is provided intermediate its ends with a short threadedsection 36 which is screwed into the bushing 21 at a point behind the openings 29 in the latter. The stem 34 is 'sealed against leakage by a quantity of packing material 31 which is compressed in the bore I4 behind the bushing 21 between a washer 33 and a screw-threaded gland 39. The section of the bore I4 in which the packing material 31 and washer 38 are located is preferably smooth instead of threaded, and the extremity of the bore I4 beyond the packing 31 is threaded for coaction with the gland 39. At all times except When the stem 34 is being manipulated Ato either open or close the valve, the exposed end Vof the stem is covered by a sealing cap 40 which is screwed over the adjacent end of the body against a small sealing gasket 4 I.

When the stem 34 is turned in one direction as far as it will go the conical face 32 of the valve head 3| Will engage tightly against the seat I,3

and prevent any moreV fluid from entering the body through the inlet bore II. With the valve thus shut 01T, the pressure of the uid in the portion of the system into which the outlet 6 opens will act upon the gauge 26 to give a pressure reading, the fluid having free access to the gauge about the front portion of the stem 34 through the openings 29 into the groove 28. When the stem 34 is turned in the opposite direction as far as it will go, the conical face 33 of the valve head will engage tightly against the back. seat 3o on the front end of the bushing 21, thereby sealing the valve against leakage back along the stem and at the same time completely cutting off the pressure gauge 26. condition of the valve the packing 31 can be easily replaced without any need of cutting the valve out of the system. The supplemental outlet I1, instead of being used for the pressure gauge 26, can be connected up with a secondary outlet line for any purpose desired, or can be entirelyv closed oil by means of a screw plug, such changes being easily made without any likelihood of leakage with the valve in its open back-seated position.

While the port Il has been referred to herein as an inlet and the port I6 as an outlet, it will of coursebe appreciated that when the flow of uid'through the valve is reversed-as when the valve is used, for instance, on the discharge side of a compressor-the port I l will becomev an outlet and the .port .i6 an inlet. Consequently, the use of these particular terms in the claims is not to be considered as a limitation upon the scope of the invention. ,Y I claim: f v

lLjA shut-'off valve, comprising an elongated lone-piece body which is bored from one end to the other to provide an inlet bore at one end, `anenlarged valve chamber bore beyond the inlet bore in communication with the latter, a shutoff seatat the junction of said bores, a still further enlarged and threaded bushing bore beyond the valve chamber bore in communication with the .,latter, and a bushing seat at the junction of said last two mentioned bores, said body being also bored transversely to provide a main Aoutlet from the valve chamber bore and. a supplemental outlet from the bushing bore; an ex- In this last described bored transversely to provide a main outlet from the valve chamber bore; an exteriorly and interiorly threaded back-seat bushing screwed into the bushing bore in sealed engagement with the bushing seat, a back seat on the front end of the bushing, a reciprocating valve positioned in the valve chamber bore for engagement in one direction with the shut-off seat and in the opposite direction with the backseat, a stem on the valve having a threaded section screwed into the bushing, and axially compressed packing means in the bushing bore about the valve stem in axial abutment with thev rear end of the bushing.

3. A shut-off valve, comprising an elongated one-piece body which is bored from one end to the other to provide an inlet bore at one end, an enlarged valve chamber bore beyond the inlet bore in communication with the latter, a shutoi seat at the junction of said bores, a still further enlarged and threaded bushing bore beyond the Valve chamber bore in communication with the latter, and a bushing seat at the junction rof said last two mentioned bores, said body being also bored transversely to provide a main outlet from the valve chamber bore; an exteriorlyl and interiorly threaded back-seat bushing screwed into the bushing bore in sealed engage- 'ment with the bushing seat, a back seat on the teriorly and interiorly threaded back-seat bush- .l

ing screwed into the bushing bore in sealed engagement Awith the bushing seat, said bushing having an annular groove in its outer periphery in register with the outlet in the bushing bore and one ormore radial openings in communica- Ationwith the groove, a back seat on the front end. of. the bushing, av'reciprocating valve positioned in the valve chamber bore for engagement in one direction with the shut-off seat and in the opposite Vdirection with the back seat, a stem on .the valve having a threaded section screwed into the bushing at a point behind the radial openings in the latter, axially compressed packing means inthe bushing bore about the valve stem in aXial abutment with the rear lend of the bushing.

2. A shut-off valve, comprising an elongated one-piece body which is bored from oneend to the other to provide an inlet bore at one end,

anv enlarged valve chamber bore beyond the inlet bore in communication with the latter, a shut-off seat at the junction yof said bores, a still further enlarged and threaded bushing bore beyond the valve chamber bore in communication with the latter, and a bushing seat at the junction of said last two mentioned bores, said body being also front end of the bushing, a reciprocating valve positioned in the valve chamber bore for engagement in one direction with the shut-off seat and in the opposite direction with the back seat, a stem on the valve having a threaded section screwed into the bushing, axiallycompressed packing means in the bushing bore about the valve stem in axial abutment with the rear end of the bushing, and a closure cap for the exposed` end of the stem screwed over the bushing bore end of the body. v

4. A shut-orf valve, comprising an relongated body which is bored from one end to the other to provide an inlet bore at one end, an enlarged Valve chamber bore beyond the inlet bore in oommuni'cation with the latter, a shut-off seat at the junction of said bores, al still further enlarged and threaded bushing` bore beyond the valve chamber bore in communication with the latter, and a bushing seat at the junction of said last two mentioned bores, said body being also bored transversely to provide a main outlet from the valve chamber bore; an exteriorly and interiorly threaded back-seat bushing screwed `into'the bushing bore in sealed engagement with the bushing seat, a back seat on the frontend of the bushing, a reciprocating valve positioned in the valve chamber bore for engagement in one direction with the shut-off seat and in the oppo` .s1te direction with the back seat, a stem on the GUY J. HENRY. 

